#read

I'm hopefully making the reader feel a lot about the characters and then about their own life. ↗

— Jeffrey Eugenides

#characters #feel #hopefully #i #life

Novelists are always resisting autobiographical readings of their work, because they know how false those can be. ↗

— Jeffrey Eugenides

#autobiographical #because #false #how #know

If you will read again what is written, you will see how it was. ↗

— Black Elk

#how #read #see #will #written

George Liquor is really the richest character I have. I'm amazed there aren't 365 episodes about him on TV already. ↗

— John Kricfalusi

#already #amazed #character #episodes #george

Meanwhile, my residence within the Federal lines, and my acquaintance with so many of the officers, the origin of which I have already mentioned, enabled me to gain much important information as to the position and designs of the enemy. ↗

— Belle Boyd

#already #designs #enabled #enemy #federal

I read books more than I go out. As a matter of fact, I get a little concerned about some of my anti-social habits. I will choose a night with Somerset Maugham or Russell Banks over a crowded bar any day. ↗

— Julie Bowen

#any #banks #bar #books #choose

But I care about the reader, and I'm trying to keep the reader's attention for as long as I can. ↗

— Jeffrey Eugenides

#attention #care #i #i can #i care

I studied English literature in the honors program, which means that you had to take courses in various centuries. You had to start with Old English, Middle English, and work your way toward the modern. I figured if I did that it would force me to read some of the things I might not read on my own. ↗

— Jeffrey Eugenides

#courses #did #english #english literature #figured

A book series is never truly over. The story lives on, even when the final page has been turned. ↗

— Christian Marotti

#books #inspirational #reading #inspirational

Listen, in England people are already writing their memoirs at the age of 23. ↗

— Rupert Everett

#already #england #listen #memoirs #people